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ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Warren County Purchasing Department is responsible for the establishment and administration of a centralized purchasing system that assists county departments and work centers in the procurement of equipment, parts, supplies and services in conformance with "State Purchasing Laws" and the Board of Supervisors policies.

To view upcoming Bids for Warren County, Please visit the following link.

The Chancery Clerk serves as the hub of all county government because of the various duties given the clerk by statute. The duties of the Chancery Clerk are governed by various statutes and court rules, along with procedures established by the State Audit Department.

Custodian of Public Land Records:

Receive and record all documents (Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Powers of Attorney, etc.)

Create and maintain various indexes for documents filed in public land records (i.e., subdivision index, section index, direct/reverse index, etc.)

Process homestead exemption applications and assessment rolls through the State Tax Commission

Account for all recording fees

Clerk of the Chancery Court

Receive and assign cases to the Chancery Judge

Maintain the court docket and file all records of the court

Keep and preserve court minute books

Issue process for service upon defendants

Receive and account for various filing fees

Process all phases of civil commitments, both mental health and drug and alcohol

Transmit statistical data to the Administrative Offices of the Courts (AOC)

Transmit divorce and other statistics to the Mississippi Department of Vital Records

Process court records for appeals to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Serve as court appointed guardian, administrator, executor, conservator, or commissioner when called upon

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors

Prepare the minutes of each Board meeting

Assist the Board in equalizing the assessment rolls of real and personal property

Compile numerous reports on the Board’s behalf and submit them to other state governmental entities, as required by statute

Receive and process all applications made for homestead exemption and the results to the State Tax Commission

County Treasurer and County Auditor

Receive, disburse, and account for all county funds of whatever nature

Prepare monthly claims docket, pay all county bills and sign all county checks

Prepare a monthly report of receipts and disbursements to the Board of Supervisors

Receive and account for monthly and annual settlements from various county officials, including the Tax Collector, Sheriff and Justice Court Clerk

Maintain various ledgers and accounts on behalf of other county offices and must examine the books of all offices

Collector of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes

Receive and maintain the list of lands sold for taxes on the last Monday of every August

Receive, process and account for the redemption of all lands sold for taxes and make a record of the same

Research owners and lien holders of lands sold for taxes and issue various forms of notice prior to the foreclosure of the right of redemption

Issue tax deeds (clerk’s conveyance) on lands sold for taxes upon maturity